Director - Business Advisory Solutions (51398)

Citrin Cooperman offers a dynamic work environment, fostering professional growth and collaboration. We’re continuously seeking talented individuals who bring fresh perspectives, a problem-solving mindset, and sharp technical expertise. We know you have choices, so our team of collaborative, innovative professionals are at the ready to support your professional development. At Citrin Cooperman, we offer competitive compensation and benefits and most importantly, the flexibility to manage your personal and professional life to focus on what matters most to you!  

We are looking for a Business Advisory Solutions Director to join our Dealership Services team in the Tax Department. As a Dealership BAS Director, you will be responsible for:

• Detailed Reviewer of Tax Closings, Closing of Books, and tax preparation
• Field client questions and inquiries on all compliance matters such as income tax, franchise tax, sales/use tax, labor, benefits, etc.
• Intermediate tax and accounting research necessary to ensure accurate accounting and tax reporting. Developing budgets and pricing, select staff and assign workloads, and prepare reports
• Provide a sense of direction and purpose for staff members, while earning the trust of coworkers and client management
• Oversee, Supervise, and Manage Staff coordinating the day-to-day duties of planning, preparation, review and wrap-up
• Contribute to a strong client relationship through positive interactions with client personnel
• Provide training, direction, and supervision to staff and senior accountants
• Assess performance of staff and provide appropriate feedback
• Experience with large consolidated and multi state tax returns, holding companies, and other various adjacent entities.
• Ability to quarterback and hand off attest engagements with workpapers documenting tax to GAAP differences. Working knowledge of this is a must.
• Experience training and mentoring staff a must.
• Contribute to the growth of the firm through business development 

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in accounting
• CPA required
• Minimum of 10 years of experience gained within a public accounting firm required, including 4+ years of managerial experience 
• Tax knowledge required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to supervise staff at all levels
• Demonstrated teamwork and leadership skills
• Ability to work independently, but also work well with others
• Outstanding analytical, organizational and project management skills
• Experience with Automotive Dealerships, Heavy Truck, RV, Marine and Powersports Industry
• Working Knowledge of KPIS and other relevant industry benchmarking and measurements
• Experience with special projects including Buy/Sell, Structuring, and other relevant areas
• Experience with DMS Systems (Reynolds, CDK, Automate, Dealertrack, Tekion
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications